View NE of the pre-Conquest tower at the W end of St Andrew's Church, Bywell, Northumberland, England, UK: "the best Saxon tower in the county".
View NE of Pre-Conquest tower at the W end of St Andrew's Church, Bywell, Northumberland, England, UK: "the best Saxon tower in the county". Upper part of tower early C11th, nave & lower part of tower probably earlier. On the S face of the tower the belfry opening has two round-arched lights separated by a baluster mullion. There are three circular sound holes, one in the tympanum & one to each side. There is a string course below the opening & a high level doorway below that. The doorway has a monolithic arched head, & projecting imposts & bases which link to the stripwork surround. The lower stage of the tower has an original round-headed window on S face. The chancel (not visible) & S transept (R) are C13th, the S porch C19th. The church is a Grade I Listed Building in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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Location: St Andrew's Church, Bywell, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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